Neither ordinary nor global: a reflection on the ‘extra-ordinary’ expansion of Athens

As part of the debate on Mediterranean urbanities in between ‘ordinary’ and ‘global’ cities, the present paper proposes a reflection on Athens’ long-term expansion seen as a paradigmatic example of urban development in southern Europe. The article debates economic restructuring, demographic processe...

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Main Author: Luca Salvati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-01-01
Series:Urban, Planning and Transport Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21650020.2014.898571